Head found on steps of Jackson house; burned body found about a mile away

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Updated: 6:31 PM EDT Jun 13, 2017

Jackson police revealed this week that autopsy results revealed the cause of death for Jerome Jackson as decapitation. Police said the autopsy results also revealed he suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound to the leg.The head of Jeremy Jerome Jackson, 30, was found Saturday morning on the steps of a house, police said. His body, which had been burned, was found a few hours later in an open field.Jackson's brother said Tuesday that his family is in shock.Johnny Ford said Jackson, his younger brother, was living with him before he was killed. Ford said Jackson was a student at Jackson State University and had gone on a job interview early Friday. Ford said he last saw his brother about 6 p.m. Friday when he was leaving the house. He never heard from his brother again.Ford said he was devastated when another brother sent him a picture of a severed head to identify Jackson.“I know we have all kinds of murders and all kinds of deaths, but certain things are signature, saying this is going too far,” Ford said. “To me, they made an example out of him. They found his body over there, and then you count the blocks and they found his head on the steps, and you just walk by. They put him on display.”A $20,000 reward was offered Tuesday for information leading to an arrest and conviction of Jackson’s killer, police said. Federal investigators have been called in to assist the Jackson Police Department with the investigation.Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.

JACKSON, Miss. —

Jackson police revealed this week that autopsy results revealed the cause of death for Jerome Jackson as decapitation.

Police said the autopsy results also revealed he suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound to the leg.

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The head of Jeremy Jerome Jackson, 30, was found Saturday morning on the steps of a house, police said. His body, which had been burned, was found a few hours later in an open field.

Jackson's brother said Tuesday that his family is in shock.

Johnny Ford said Jackson, his younger brother, was living with him before he was killed. Ford said Jackson was a student at Jackson State University and had gone on a job interview early Friday. Ford said he last saw his brother about 6 p.m. Friday when he was leaving the house. He never heard from his brother again.

Ford said he was devastated when another brother sent him a picture of a severed head to identify Jackson.

“I know we have all kinds of murders and all kinds of deaths, but certain things are signature, saying this is going too far,” Ford said. “To me, they made an example out of him. They found his body over there, and then you count the blocks and they found his head on the steps, and you just walk by. They put him on display.”

A $20,000 reward was offered Tuesday for information leading to an arrest and conviction of Jackson’s killer, police said. Federal investigators have been called in to assist the Jackson Police Department with the investigation.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.